The Overhills Jaguars will face off against the Pine Forest Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Overhills and five for Pine Forest.
Overhills is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Richmond Senior on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Jaguars took a blow against the Raiders, falling 42-12. The Jaguars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Jaylen Arnold
| 10/24/25 vs Richmond Senior | 6 |
| 10/10/25 @ Pinecrest | 7 |
| 10/03/25 vs Hoke County | 7 |
| 09/19/25 @ South View | 5 |
| 09/12/25 @ Scotland | 8 |
Even if they lost, Overhills' defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Jaylen Arnold was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last five games he's played. Another thorn in Richmond Senior's side was Jermane Griffin, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Pine Forest came up short against Jack Britt on Friday and fell 34-22. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 49th).
Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Overhills, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Overhills was able to grind out a solid win over Pine Forest in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, winning 41-34. Do the Jaguars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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